Respected New Zealand writer GREGOR PAUL says the decision to reward Australia with the Rugby Championship hosting rights was a victory for their mindset of looking for what they can – rather than can’t – do around pandemic health guidelines.
Counties Manukau have confirmed the signing of former All Blacks captain Kieran Read for the upcoming Mitre 10 Cup season.
New Zealand Rugby on Friday announced that the eagerly-awaited North vs South match, originally scheduled for 29 August, has been pushed back by a week.
The CEOs of the four New Zealand franchises who were set to play in the last round of Super Rugby Aotearoa this weekend have responded after one of the two games was called off.
New Zealand Rugby has confirmed it would be comfortable to cancel one of the fixtures in the last round of Super Rugby Aotearoa amid a coronavirus outbreak.
England coach Eddie Jones believes Super Rugby Aotearoa is pointing the way forward for any potential new southern-hemisphere franchise competition.
A new report suggests New Zealand Rugby has tabled three draft options for a trans-Tasman competition to replace Vodacom Super Rugby in 2021.
On Sky Sports’ weekly show, ‘The Breakdown’, New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson chats about establishing a new Trans-Tasman competition in 2021 – which would exclude South African teams and include a Pacific Island team – and preparations for the Rugby Championship later this year.
Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett says the recent news from New Zealand means that South African teams will more than likely move north next year.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster says a future Vodacom Super Rugby tournament cannot carry weak links and should only include competitive and financially viable teams.
